Tech colleges' student body size tied to economy

8:14 PM,
Jun. 25, 2014

Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids Campus In Grand Rapids.

Written by

Melanie Lawder
Daily Tribune Media

After three years of steadily declining enrollment, Mid-State Technical College's student body is slowly ticking upward.

This upcoming academic year will be the first time the college has projected an increase in student body population since the 2010-11 year. The school expects enrollment will rise 3.5 percent to 2,144 full-time equivalent students in 2014-15 from 2,070 in 2013-14.

Vice President of Student Affairs Mandy Lang attributed this year's increase in students to the opening of the new Stevens Point campus and its new and expanded course offerings. She said the three-year ...